Transfer News & Rumours
Celtic agree fee for 13-goal target, deal could be done within 24 hours
Celtic have agreed on a deal to sign the Israel winger Liel Abada this summer. According to Daily Record, the Scottish giants will pay a fee of around £3.4 million. The report adds that Abada could be signed before Thursday’s Champions League qualifying deadline. The transfer could be finalised in the next 24 hours. The 19-year-old winger has been an outstanding player for Maccabi Petah Tikva and he could prove to be a quality long-term investment for Celtic. The youngster can operate as a right-sided winger as well as the centre forward. His versatility could be quite useful for Ange Postecoglou next season. The 19-year-old scored 13 goals and picked up four assists across all competitions last season. Celtic were in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and the signing of Abada...
Report suggests Newcastle have opened talks to sign 21-yr-old this summer
Newcastle United are hoping to sign Joe Willock this summer and they have already opened talks with Arsenal regarding another loan deal. The 21-year-old midfielder was on loan at St James’ Park last season and he was outstanding for the Magpies. The young midfielder managed to score in seven consecutive Premier League games towards the end of the season and it is no surprise that Newcastle are looking to bring him back. Steve Bruce needs to add more quality and depth to his midfield and Willock could be a key player for his side next year. The 21-year-old is unlikely to play regular first-team football with Arsenal and a loan spell could be ideal for all parties involved. According to the Times, Mikel Arteta is yet to make a concrete decision regarding the future of the midfielder and conv...
Tottenham have agreed on a deal to sign highly-rated 22-yr-old this summer
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Sevilla defender Jules Kounde in recent weeks. According to Gianluca di Marzio, the Premier League club have now reached an agreement with the Spanish outfit regarding the French international. They are expected to pay €30 million along with Davinson Sanchez for the defender and Kounde is now currently considering the offer. If the Frenchman refuses to join the London club, Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan could be an alternative for Spurs. However, the Slovakian is not keen on leaving the Italian champions this summer. Jules Kounde is regarded as one of the most exciting young defenders around Europe right now and he could prove to be a quality long term addition for Tottenham. The Londoners were vulnerable at the back last season...
Celtic in pole position to sign highly talented defender, bid has been submitted
Celtic are interested in signing the Rennes defender Sacha Boey. According to Le Parisien via GFFN, the Scottish giants have now formally opened negotiations with the French club regarding a summer move for the 20-year-old defender. The Hoops were linked with a move for his teammate Brandon Soppy recently. The report claims that the two clubs are currently locked in talks regarding Boey and Celtic have submitted an opening offer for the defender. The 20-year-old has just one year left on his current contract and the French outfit will be under pressure to cash in on him this summer. Rennes will not want to lose the player on a free transfer next year and Celtic will be keen on snapping him up for a knockdown price. Apparently, the Hoops are in pole position to sign the defender right now b...
West Ham in talks with Euro giants to secure the signing of 28-yr-old
West Ham United are interested in signing the French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola this summer. The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper was on loan at Fulham last season and he managed to impress with his performances. The 28-year-old is unlikely to start regularly for PSG next season and he needs to leave the French club in order to play regular first-team football. A move to West Ham could be ideal for the shot-stopper. He could challenge Lukasz Fabianski for the starting berth and eventually establish himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Hammers. According to L’Equipe, the Premier League side are keen on signing the 28-year-old goalkeeper on a loan deal with an option to buy and they have already contacted his club regarding a summer transfer. It is no surprise that the Hammers are lo...
Tottenham in talks to sign 22-yr-old, could send out an acceptable offer this week
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu for a while now. According to Corriere di Bologna, the Premier League side are in talks with the Italian outfit for the Japanese international and they are expected to come forward with an acceptable offer for the 22-year-old this week. Previously there were reports that Tottenham have had a bid turned down for the versatile defender but it seems that they are now closing in on their target. The Japanese defender did well in the Italian league last season and he could prove to be a useful option for Nuno Espirito Santo next season. The 22-year-old can operate as a full-back as well as a centre back and his versatility could come in handy during injury problems and rotation. The Londoners were quite vu...
Everton set to meet with 25-yr-old this week, player expected to move to Goodison Park
Everton were linked with a move for the Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries earlier this summer. Now Gazzetta dello Sport are reporting that the Toffees are set to meet with the player this week regarding a summer transfer. The PSV Eindhoven defender had an impressive club campaign last year and he was outstanding for his country in the European Championships. He picked up two goals and an assist in four appearances during Euro 2020. Apparently, the player is valued at €20 million and Rafa Benitez has asked the Merseyside club to sort out his signing this summer. Inter Milan have been linked with the player in recent weeks as well but the Italian champions are reluctant to meet his asking price. Meanwhile, SportMediaset believe that the Serie A champions have turned their attentions towar...
Leeds could submit offer for 20-yr-old this summer, they wanted him in 2020 as well
Leeds are thought to be keen on a summer move for the Valerenga goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson in the summer. According to Nettavisen, the 20-year-old Norwegian has caught the attention of the Premier League club with his impressive performances for Valerenga and Leeds have been keeping tabs on him for quite some time now. The Premier League side will have to bring in a quality backup option for Illan Meslier after the departure of Kiko Casilla on loan to Elche. The 20 year old Norwegian could compete with the 21-year-old Frenchman for the starting berth at Elland Road next season and he could prove to be a superb long-term investment for the whites. Furthermore, the increased competition for places could help both players perform at a high level. Leeds wanted to sign the player back in 20...
Patrick Vieira keen on signing 20-year-old who can play in defence and midfield – report
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has his sights on signing Manchester City midfielder Claudio Gomes on a season-long loan deal, Eurosport claims. Vieira was recently announced as the new head coach. The club have already made their first signing with Michael Olise joining them from Reading. Vieira is now focusing on securing players from his former clubs Arsenal and City, and has his sights on several players at the Premier League giants. Gomes is one of them on his radar. The 20-year-old was signed by City from Paris Saint-Germain three years ago as a potential replacement for Fernandinho. The reigning English champions are willing to send him out on loan next season. Sportslens view: Palace have already been linked with possible moves for Eddie Nketiah and Morgan Rogers from Arsenal...
Winger reportedly holding talks with suitors as Celtic join race after Postecoglou’s admission
Celtic have joined the race for Maccabi Petah Tikva winger Liel Abada, according to The Scottish Sun. The teenager is expected to cost suitors around £3.5 million and is set to leave the Israeli Premier League side imminently. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted he wants a winger this summer, and the Hoops appear ready to move for Abada. Having been given the go-ahead to leave the club, the 19-year-old has left his country to hold talks with interested parties, with Israeli agent Dudu Dahan given the mandate by Petah Tikva to secure a transfer for him. Dahan is well-known by Celtic having represented the likes of Nir Bitton, Efe Ambrose, Beram Kayal and Ismaila Soro in securing moves to Parkhead. Sportslens View Despite his tender age, Abada boasts of a lot of experience having fe...
Chelsea set asking price for reported Everton target, won’t listen to loan offers – report
Chelsea prefer the permanent exit of defender Kurt Zouma during this summer’s transfer window, RMC journalist Loic Tanzi claims. The Frenchman was the club’s fifth-choice centre-back last term behind Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen. He was in-and-out of the starting line-up during the back end of the season under Thomas Tuchel, but was ignored for the key games in the Champions League. The Blues are actively searching for an elite centre-back this summer, and it appears that Zouma is likely to head for the exit door in the coming weeks. He won’t be short of offers with interest from Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma. Roma, who are managed by ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho, are exploring an initial loan deal, but the Blues want to sell Zouma permanent...
Tottenham want England international to partner Harry Kane up front
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Danny Ings from Southampton, reports the Telegraph. Ings moved to Southampton following an injury-hit stint with Liverpool in 2018, initially on loan before making the move permanent a year later. His spell on the south coast has been a success, scoring 46 goals in 100 appearances and finishing as runner-up in the Premier League Golden Boot race in the 2019/20 season. Ings has been a hit at St Mary’s Earlier this month, the former Burnley man was offered a new four-year contract at the Saints, which would have made him the highest paid player in the club’s history. However, he rejected the offer, reportedly seeking a move to a team higher up the table. Ings has just one year remaining on his current deal, leaving him potentially available on the ...
